Title:	Death at a Scottish Wedding
	Author:	Lucy Connelly
	Published:	January 9, 2024, Crooked Lane Publishing
	No. of Pages:	272
	Cover Price:	$30.99 Hardcover, $18.99 Kindle

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The second installment of the Scottish Isle Mysteries, Death at a Scottish Wedding, by Lucy Connelly, finds Dr. Emilia McRoy and her friends traveling to
Morrigan Castle to attend the wedding of her best friend, Angie. Although bad weather is expected (and makes it so many guests can’t get there for the prenuptial festivities), the body of the bride’s ex is found in a turret. Nobody seems to know why he is there, since Angie hasn’t had any contact for years. There are also some attempts to murder the bride and other guests, and Emilia is determined to get to the bottom of it.

Connelly has captured the delightful culture of Scotland, and introduces marriage customs that can get a bit wild, unlike American weddings. Since Emilia has only been in Sea Isle for a few months, she is just getting introduced to them too and finds them charming, as readers will. However, there are several guests that oppose the wedding. Since Emilia is a coroner, she does an autopsy of the body and suspects that he was poisoned.

The characters in this delightful mystery are well-developed, and readers will almost be able to hear the Scottish accents of most of them. They are definitely believable. Of course there are some characters that are very rich and believe that their money can influence the outcome, but Emilia won’t let that stop her investigation.

All told, this is a well-written and fun cozy, filled with good characters. Most readers will want to go back and read the first installment while waiting for the third.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.